Monday, August 6, 2012

Revelation...Not the Biblical Kind

Last night as I struggled to get my little guy to close his eyes, book two of a historical series revealed itself to me.  Lucky for me it took a really long time sitting next to him in the dark for him to nod off.  I had lots of time to think with little interruption, only me saying, "Close your eyes."

I've been writing at the story without the complete story for book 2 worked out.  I know the characters and how their stories interrelate with the other characters' stories in the other books.  The series is historical fiction and a multi-generational family saga.

Until last night, I had no idea how I was going to pull it off technically.  Specifically, I wasn't sure where the second book would end and the next one would begin.  I didn't have the climax worked out for book 2.  And I wasn't sure where book 3 would start.

I have it now, and I'm outlining this morning.  Maybe all week.   

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    1. I wasn't sure what that meant so I looked it up. First Google result: an archaic English interjection of joy or approbation. :) Huzzah back.

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    1. I agree. Then I went and told my husband and the coolness fizzled. I did get a lot of it outlined.

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  3. Hooray for the unsung beauty of sitting in the dark with your kid waiting for them to fall asleep!

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  4. I love it when that happens. I had an awesome idea strike last night, too, but it was for a new story. No characters yet, only an idea. Creating characters is my favorite part writing, so I hope I can develop these characters soon!
    Keep us posted on the outline progress!

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    1. I love creating characters too. I don't like writing until I know who the characters are.

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  5. And had to come back to tell you I laughed out loud at your comment on my blog! Muppets...

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  6. Glad you got that inspiration but I sure don't miss those nights of sitting with a wide awake kid.

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    1. My husband usually sits with the small one but usually falls asleep first.

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  7. yay for the inspiration--sorry your little one couldn't sleep!

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    1. He was out as soon as I convinced him to close his eyes. Not too much of a battle. It just took 30 minutes before he would close them.

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  8. ... nothing beats the aha! moment... when everything falls into place...

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  9. Awesome, Tonja. I love those moments when a story goes AHA.

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    1. Me too. I just need to have that moment with the others. Hopefully that happens by the time school starts. I'll have a lot more writing time then...in theory.

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  10. Yay! Nothing like a little-bit-sneak-attack-meditation. Happens to me all the time while cutting someone's hair under the hum of clippers.

    Hugs,
    Shelly

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    1. Hopefully not too much checking out with clippers in your hand. :) I immediately thought Edward Scissorhands when I read your comment.

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  11. That's so great! Have fun with your outlining!

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  12. That is great! Love those quiet, unexpected moments. :-)

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  13. I've been outlining book three in my series. I started this weekend. So far it's just a collection of random thoughts that I know I want to include in it. At some point, I'll have to organize the outline.

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  14. Epiphanies are wonderful. Yay!

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  15. It's amazing how you got your second win, as he was dozing off! You are like the Energizer Bunny! Julie

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  16. I love it when things work out so well. Children are always so inspiring.

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  17. Hey, that's a great feeling, when everything feels like its coming together. Awesome.

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